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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.03.2003 (43) Date of publication: 17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51 (21) Application number: 02713633.2 (22) Date of filing: 20.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B67D 1/00, B67D 1/10 (86) International application number: PCT/US0204/955 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/8314 (06.09.2002 Gazette 2002/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.02.2001 US 270730 P 19.02.2002 US 78754 (71) Applicant: THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Atlanta, GA 30313 (US)	(72) Inventor: ZIESEL, Lawrence, B. Woodstock, GA 30189 (US) (74) Representative: Jackson, Robert Patrick  Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys,179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)